Responses of antioxidant enzyme system to copper toxicity and copper detoxification in the leaves of Elsholtzia splendens

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1619-1635

  Peng, Hong Yun ^a   Yang, Xiao E ^a   Yang, Ming Jie ^a   Tian, Sheng Ke ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activities; Elsholtzia splendens; Physiological responses; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ELSHOLTZIA SPLENDENS;

EID: 33750142005     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600851478     Document Type: Article

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